This influenza lineage may have become extinct

Re:This influenza lineage may have become extinct by endlessvoid94 on Friday October 01, 2021 @05:50PM (#28723760)

I'm reading about the history of smallpox and it seems like it takes a herculean effort to actually eradicate an infectious virus from the planet. Obviously smallpox is far more virulent than influenza, but still....it seems premature to declare extinction just because we haven't found any in awhile.

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Re:This influenza lineage may have become extinct by m463 on Friday October 01, 2021 @06:08PM (#28723920)

I can imagine lots of ways old viruses can be reintroduced.

Blood banks, dead bodies, mosquito bites, experiments in secret underground laboratories...

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Re:This influenza lineage may have become extinct by lugged on Friday October 01, 2021 @08:30PM (#28724865)

Why go underground when rent next to the wetmarket is so cheap?

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Re:This influenza lineage may have become extinct by TechBro8615 on Friday October 01, 2021 @08:36PM (#28724900)

Don’t forget the melting Siberian permafrost.

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